Humans are innately well-equipped to complete procedural tasks, such as following a recipe and assembling furniture. While completing these tasks, however, people can sometimes encounter visual ...

A recent study in Computers in Human Behavior provides evidence that a single smartphone pop-up derails mental focus for seven seconds. Researchers found that fragmented digital habits cause more ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Stormont Vail Health hosts a Behavioral Health Symposium about an “age of distraction.” Stormont invited its team members and members of the community to the Pozez Education ...

Distraction is a curse of modern life. Between our cell phones and computer screens, not to mention our kids and coworkers, our attention is constantly being diverted. It can become difficult to focus ...

In a world built to capture our attention, constant distraction does more than hurt productivity—it quietly erodes self-knowledge.

If you’re someone who struggles to stay on task or simply want to boost your productivity as the new year approaches, there are several apps and extensions you can try that are designed to help you ...